Hamilton in France

Open since January 2015, the Philharmonie de Paris is a cultural institution organizing a wide range of musical events (classical, jazz, movie soundtracks, etc.). In the auditorium, called the Grande Salle Pierre Boulez, a group of students attended Stravinski's The Rite of Spring, along with pieces by Debussy and Wagner, performed by the Montreal Symphony … Continue reading The Philharmonie De Paris

They did it! Last Sunday, they ran the Paris Half-Marathon. Congrats to the three Hamilton College students Mercedes Girona ‘20, Andrew Wheeler ‘20 and Wade Steely ‘20 for their performance! (p.c.: Ashley Huntington ‘20)

Louisa Gould ´20 is a Sociology and Maths major from Colgate University. She joined the Hamilton in France program for the Spring ‘19 semester, and among the various courses she picked, she takes two at the University of Paris Diderot (Paris 7): one on Gender and Socialization and the other on Sociology of the family, … Continue reading Meet Louisa Gould

Do you like Stromae and Camélia Jordana ? Do you want to find out what music accompanies the students during their stay in France? Here is a Spotify playlist made with some of the songs they love : Hamilton in France Playlist - Spring 2019 Enjoy 🎶

A student from Williams College with a major in Psychology and French, Aanya Kapur ’20 has joined the Hamilton in France program for Spring 2019. Here, she answers a few questions about her experience in Paris. It has been a month since you arrived in Paris. How is it going so far, generally? It’s going … Continue reading An Interview With Aanya Kapur ’20

This time, the train in Paris took the Hamilton in France students to southern Provence... In the small city of La Ciotat, we got to visit the world’s oldest active movie theater. In Marseille, we went to the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations. And we found a beautiful view of Marseille from the heights … Continue reading [VIDEO] Study Trip In Southern Provence

Learning about the life of Louis XIV in the Château de Versailles, about the birth of cubism in the Picasso Museum, or visiting the old and beautiful covered passages... orientation is a way to dive in the culture and history of Paris.

Welcome to the group of students who came to study in Paris for the spring semester! Orientation week started with a few meetings and classes, and several university tours. It is a little cold outside now, but it is warm and cozy inside the Parisian crêperies...

It is now time to fly back home for the Hamilton in France students who stayed for the fall semester. They might inadvertently use "merci" instead of "thank you" and "de rien" instead of "you're welcome" at first when they arrive, but that's only because they have been thinking in French for a few months! … Continue reading À Bientôt !

How is it to play basketball at a French university when you are an exchange student? Thomas and Andrew share their experience.